Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons.
This applies not only to the paying off of your debts, it will also apply to exercise, dieting, losing weight, saving for the rainy day, serving at church, church attendance, work ethic, praying, seeking God every day, and it applies to anything, and everything that you do. Consistency has to run as a common thread throughout the fabric of our lives….. Psalms 119: 4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
Acts 18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. 25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John…. [The Adventist Home pp 393] Do not falter, nor be discouraged, or turn back. Deny your taste, deny the indulgence of appetite, save your pence, and pay your debts.
Work them off as fast as possible. When you can stand forth a free man again, owing no man anything, you will have achieved a great victory…. Ezra 7: 23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?… We therefore end with a passage of scripture which would encourage us to keep pressing on, in paying off our debts. God will help and bless us as we make consistent, well directed efforts, for it is not His will for us to be subservient, or subjugated financially if it can be avoided.
Luke 4: 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!